Tag: Sinaweibo

Do China’s Bloggers Threaten or Bolster Communist Rule?

In the Globe and Mail, Mark MacKinnon writes about the weibo, or microblogging, phenomenon in China and asks whether the government’s selective tolerance of it as a form of expression helps entrench Party rule in China: Welcome to Sina Weibo, a giant speakers corner frequented by about 300 million Chinese, making it the largest national public square in history. It’s fast, it’s rude and, even

September 8, 2012 10:14 PM

You Really Can Criticize the Government on Social Media

Tea Leaf Nation posts a new report from Harvard researchers which analyses censorship of Sina Weibo, and concludes that c

June 7, 2012 12:05 PM

Sina Weibo: No Comment

Chinese netizens are quick to express their opinions on the new order on Sina Weibo and Tencent microblogging services th

March 31, 2012 9:52 PM

Ferrari Crash on Sina Weibo: A List of Banned Terms

CDT staff conducted an independent test on Sina Weibo (on the 19th and 20th) and uncovered a brief list of banned search

March 20, 2012 11:21 PM

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